Batman #213 Values

Publisher: DC, 1969

About Batman #213

30th Anniversary Special. Origins of Robin, Alfred, Joker, and Clayface. Also known as Giant-Size G-61. Ross Andru art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: A 30th Anniversary Celebration

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth; Clayface [Matt Hagen] (second Clayface); Joker

Pencils: Bill Draut

Inks: Vince Colletta

Letters: Gaspar Saladino

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: The Origin of Robin!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson] (origin); John Grayson; Mary Grayson; Boss Zucco; Police Detective Harvey Harris (flashback, cameo)

Synopsis: After his parents are murdered by Boss Zucco's men, Dick Grayson is taken in by Bruce Wayne who trains him as Robin and together they bring Boss Zucco to justice.

Pages: 11.500

Script: E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils: Ross Andru

Inks: Mike Esposito

Letters: Ray Holloway ?

Reprints: DC Special Series (DC, 1977 series) #19 (Fall 1979)

Notes: A newly-created origin of Robin with new details added.

Title: Here Comes Alfred!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alfred Pennyworth (Bruce Wayne's butler, introduction)

Pages: 13.000

Script: Don C. Cameron

Pencils: Bob Kane

Inks: Jerry Robinson; George Roussos (backgrounds)

Letters: George Roussos

Notes: Script credit from Martin O'Hearn. Inker credits confirmed by Robinson and Roussos. Letterer credit from Roussos. This story was traced, not reprinted from original source material.

Title: The Man Behind the Red Hood!

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Joker (villain, origin)

Pages: 13.000

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Bob Kane (figures only); Lew Schwartz

Inks: Charles Paris

Notes: The table of contents credits the reprint from Detective Comics #186 but the story is really reprinted from Detective Comics #168. Charles Paris ink credit verified by Charles Paris.

Title: The Challenge of Clay-Face

Characters: Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Clay-Face [Matt Hagen] (villain, origin)

Pages: 12.670

Script: Bill Finger

Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff

Inks: Charles Paris

Notes: Charles Paris ink credit verified by Charles Paris.

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